A landowner seeking to route a pipeline around his property has contributed more than $235,000 to certain water board members. A handful of related lawsuits ensued. [Ft. Worth Star Telegram]
Category Archives: activism
Libertarian Kathy Glass Will End Eminent Domain- Forever
There are two blonde women running for governor this fall. Libertarian Kathy Glass is also on the ballot. She wants to permanently snuff out eminent domain, instituting an eminent domain apocalypse. [Victoria Advocate]
A Protest March Against Eminent Domain, Belle of this Ball is a Texan
Julia Trigg Crawford, a Texas landowner heralded for fighting eminent domain, will rally protestors this weekend in Nebraska. The protest is part of a national protest walk from Los Angeles to Washington. Eminent Domain is a populist movement. [Gillette News Record]
Empower Texas: Prevail Against Forcibly Taking Property
Its a strong image- Texans forcibly being removed from their property. This is the perception of eminent domain.
Texans love their property rights. Tread lightly, before messing with them. [Empower Texas]
Hays County Democrats Support Private Property Rights & Oppose Eminent Domain
Bipartisan support for private property rights and opposition to eminent domain. Bipartisanship lives. [Hays Co. Democratic Party]
Hello Drought; Meet the Tea Party
Drought is Gaelic for “Must move water to needed areas.” Tea Party is modern English for “We love private property. We detest eminent domain.” What happens when drought and Tea Party meet? Is it love at first sight? No. Its a water infrastructure quagmire.
Posted inactivism, private property rights, water
Nebraska farmers plant corn to protest a pipeline. Interesting logic if the corn is processed into ethanol and transported via pipeline. [Houston Chronicle] Supporting eminent domain breeds political attack ads. Iowa gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch(D) is the target of Republican Governor Association ads attacking Hatch’s support of eminent domain. Hatch is a real estate developer who is targeted for “his support of eminent domain.” His opponent is Terry Branstad (R).
Posted inactivism, economic development, private property rights
Farmers Protesting Eminent Domain with Corn
Eminent Domain Political Attack Ads
Texas Tea Party Requests Information Concerning Eminent Domain from a Texas Water District
In what is likely a nod to future events, the Texas Tea Party Caucus has requested public documents from Tarrant Regional Water District. The allegations include “a long-running eminent domain scheme.”
Strategic use of legal public information requests is de rigueur in Texas politics. {Breibart]